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PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL INFORMATION
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CASE CAPTION
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SUMMONS DETAILS
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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OPEN CLAWDE VERSION →STATUTORY REFERENCE
G.S. 1A-1, Rule 4Summons — issuance & service
Rule 4(a)Summons form requirements
Rule 4(j)Methods of service
Rule 12(a)30-day response deadline
AOC-CV-100Revised form
FILING NOTES
- The summons must be issued by the Clerk of Court — this form prepares your draft
- Defendant has 30 days from service to answer (Rule 12(a))
- Personal service: sheriff or process server delivers in person
- Certified mail: must be signed for by defendant
- Service by publication: only when other methods exhausted; requires court order
- File proof of service (return) with the Clerk after service is completed
WHAT GETS GENERATED
- Civil Summons with full case caption
- Defendant notice with 30-day response deadline
- Service method indication
- Certificate of Service
- Court-ready PDF — letter size (8.5" × 11")
NEED AN ATTORNEY?
- Civil litigation requires a licensed NC attorney to file
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